Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for libssh2

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU22574

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17498

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or access sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the "SSH_MSG_DISCONNECT" logic in "packet.c" in a bounds check. A remote attacker can specify an arbitrary (out-of-bounds) offset for a subsequent memory read, trigger out-of-bounds read, disclose sensitive information or cause a denial of service condition on the target system when a user connects to the malicious SSH server.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libssh2 (Red Hat package): 1.4.3-10.el7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 7

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3915

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.